If there are complications of anal stenosis after hemorrhoid surgery, you need to dilate the anus, usually starting 15-20 days after surgery, once every 3 days, but most patients do not need to dilate the anus.
If a single external hemorrhoidectomy or simple ligation of internal hemorrhoids, after surgery is generally do not need to expand the anus, after surgery to do on time to change the medicine, pay attention to observe the recovery of surgical wounds. If the hemorrhoids, surgical resection of a large range, worried about the patient’s anal stenosis or has been stenosis, you can expand the anus.
Expansion of the anus with the help of an anal expander from small to large size gradually transition, to avoid further development of anal stenosis affect defecation, generally 15 to 20 days after the operation to start expanding the anus, once every three days, until healing.
It is recommended to go to the regular hospital in time after hemorrhoid surgery, under the guidance of the doctor to see whether the need to expand the anus. If you need to expand the anus, you need to be completed by a professional doctor, do not operate privately, so as not to cause adverse consequences.